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The Disaster After the Disaster: Many Contaminants May Be Overlooked in the Wake of the L.A. Fires 

Why one Santa Monica resident has spent $8,000 testing for toxins on local beaches.

Capital & Main · Mar 21, 2025

Dog attacks: should the Bully XL be banned in the UK?

The government is facing a backlash after refusing to ban a breed of dog accused of killing at least nine people including three children since 2021. 

The Week · Aug 7, 2023

Archbishop of Canterbury pays tribute to mother after her death at 93: ‘A privilege to be her son’

Lady Jane Williams passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, Lambeth Palace says

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023

Free Speech Rules, Free Speech Culture, and Legal Education: Still More Responses to Objections + Conclusion

I was invited to participate in a Hofstra Law Review symposium on free speech in law schools, which will be happening in February, and I thought I'd serialize my current draft article; there's still plenty of time to improve it, so I'd love to hear people's comments. Here are some…

Reason · Dec 8, 2022

Medical sterilizing facilities face growing scrutiny due to toxic gas concerns

LOS ANGELES — Southern California air regulators are investigating several facilities that sterilize medical equipment with a carcinogenic gas after preliminary monitoring confirmed their emissions may pose an elevated cancer risk to people who work nearby.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 10, 2022

A long-forgotten toxic dump site is raising new worries for this Los Angeles neighborhood

LOS ANGELES — In the summer of 1984, investigators peered into a cave dug beneath the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles and found dozens of rusted 55-gallon barrels filled with toxic chemicals.

Los Angeles Times · May 1, 2022